Tips
Dear Grihastha Coach
I have a question that I hope you will be able to answer. How does a person know if their feelings are love? You wrote before about infatuation, my question is specifically about love.
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Dear Grihastha Coach , I am engaged to be married in six months. My mother and father approve and his parents approve. We have known each other for about three years. We met in college but did not become interested in one another until about 9 months go. I am an initiated devotee and he wants to...
Tips on Spiritual Growth and Progress in the Grihastha Ashram
1. Cultivate a deep friendship with your spouse. The emotional support they can give you is invaluable. Your kids will feel more secure when your relationship with each other is good, and it will be easier for them to accept Krishna...
Love and affection in family life is not only natural, it is beneficial. It is the glue that holds the family together. Without it, we wouldn’t be inclined to perform the countless sacrifices required to rear children, pay the bills, cook and clean, and earn a living. What makes Krishna...
In today’s rough and tumble world, practicing courtesy, kindness and respect may seem out of place but NOT for us devotees trying to purify our lives! For us, it is imperative to practice these as ‘devotional service begins at home.’ It is so easy to lose respect and appreciation for each other due...
General trends found in situations resulting from divorce.
1. PARENTAL LOSS-- divorce often results in the loss of a parent for the children and with this loss children also lose the knowledge, skills and resources (emotional, financial, etc.) of that parent.
2. ECONOMIC LOSS-- another result of...
Physically, psychologically and spiritually we will go through many changes in the natural course of our lives and our marital relationship may need to adapt accordingly. Yet some basic, vital qualities are present throughout all healthy marriages. Let’s look at seven of them in relation to...
Good communication starts with open and respectful listening.
This doesn’t mean we have to agree with what we hear, but that we listen with a mood to understand and validate. We listen with both intellect (for the content) and with heart (for the feelings). This receptive attitude builds a...
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8 Tips for Parenting Older Children (Adolescents and Teenagers)
by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi & Tariq Saleem Ziyad of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute
You’ve heard it before and may...
Some Common Challenges Internal
* Thinking family duties are a hindrance rather than part of the process
* Thinking that family life means that spiritual life will automatically decrease
* Thinking that a family’s spiritual program has to be identical to that at a temple (usually too...
Some things, if done consistently, will promote healthy, spiritual interactions amongst family members. One is having a weekly family meeting. At this meeting, you will hear from all family members, children and adults, about what’s going well and what’s not, choose your weekly family activity (...
1. Recognition of God – The Supreme Owner
Act with the understanding that everything belongs to God. At best, we are careful stewards of God’s resources, energies and talents. At worst, we are deluded and become cheaters and thieves who claim another’s property as our own.
2. Careful...
Have a great relationship with your child’s mother
Research shows that children do best when their loving, biological parents raise them. If you are married, make your relationship the best it can be. Read books on marriage, take seminars, join a couple’s support group, or get counseling from a...
Use discipline, not punishment
Discipline teaches; punishment hurts. When our children need to be corrected, choose a consequence that will teach them and increase their self-esteem rather than hurt them. Hitting does little to positively instruct children. Instead, it teaches them that it is okay...
The following items are symptoms that may indicate abuse. In themselves they do not signify abuse, but they should raise concern:
1. Your partner has a history of abuse.
2. You tend to give more than you receive in the relationship; you perceive that your relationship is not reciprocal.
3. You...
The following points are useful to keep in mind for dealing with all types of conflict, from mild differences of opinion up to serious tensions.
* Try to see all conflict as an opportunity for growth.
Conflict is natural in this world. Different opinions, tensions and even more serious conflict...
